PSYC 2330 Lecture 15: Principles of Learning
12 Dec 2015
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Effectiveness of reinforcement depends on: drive o. Incentive value of s* - biologically significant stimulus, vegetarian burger (ew) vs. real burger, a us is a us but must be within a relevant domain to the subject: delay of reinforcement, stimulus control, schedule of reinforcement. Food (s* = sg = stimulus goal the one that matters food) --------- rg (rg. = reactions in goal box = unconditioned response) Delay box rats are stuck in the box for 20 minutes. In actuality, the rat sees it as a box with distinct characteristics (with food that follows it) the box then acts like a conditioned reinforcer the box is paired with the food and therefore becomes a reinforcer. However, responding often generalizes to other stimuli on the basis of their similarity to the training stimulus. Unwanted behaviours focus on presenting discrimination: make sure that they only occur in specific circumstances to be able to control this behaviour.
